from zenhabits by Leo
A new year, a new slate of resolutions.
Perhaps the biggest resolution at New Year’s is to get fit — start exercising, start eating right, and all that jazz.
But resolutions never last. As you might already know, I’m not a fan of resolutions.
Instead of creating a list of resolutions this year, create a new habit.
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My favorite habit is daily exercise, but if you’re looking to lose weight probably the most important habits relate to eating.
In truth, which habit you choose first matters very little in the long run. You will be changing many little habits over the course of the next few years, and the order of those habits is unimportant. What matters is that you start.
Here are some habits that I’d start with, if you haven’t created them yet:
Exercise for just 5 minutes a day, adding 5 minutes per week. Make it a fun exercise.
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I’ve found that losing weight is simple: eat lots of veggies and plant or lean protein, reduce calories, do some kind of cardio, lift some weights to preserve muscle.
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Forming the Habit
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1. Make it social. …
2. Do one habit at a time only. …
3. Make it your top priority. …
4. Enjoy the habit. …
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https://zenhabits.net/fitguide/
Dude, Where’s Your Car?
by Lisa Hymas – Urbanite
Amidst all the hand-wringing over distracted driving, a critical point is getting lost. The problem isn’t the texting — it’s the driving.
Clive Thompson made this argument in Wired last year:
"When we worry about driving and texting, we assume that the most important thing the person is doing is piloting the car. But what if the most important thing they’re doing is texting? How do we free them up so they can text without needing to worry about driving?
The answer, of course, is public transit.
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But even though the U.S. lags way behind other developed countries on public transit, American teenagers are increasingly losing interest in driving too. Long gone are the days when a car symbolized ultimate freedom and cruising Main St. was a preferred teen pastime.
In 2008, just 31 percent of American 16-year-olds had their driver’s licenses, down from 46 percent in 1983, according to a new study in the journal Traffic Injury Prevention. The numbers were down for 18-year-olds too, from 80 percent in 1983 to 65 percent in 2008, and the percentage of twenty- and thirty-somethings with driver’s licenses fell as well. And even those with driver’s licenses are trying to drive less; a new survey by car-sharing company Zipcar found that more than half of drivers under the age of 44 are making efforts to reduce the time they spend packed like lemmings into shiny metal boxes.
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What will people do instead of driving? [video]
Via An Animated Argument For Congestion Pricing
This is also an interesting view:
Dear Giant Bicycles, Please Bring This Ad Campaign to America
Police chief: ‘We’ve quadrupled the tickets issued for blocking bike lanes’
[B’ Spokes: Filed under news you will not see in Maryland.]
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By John Hendel – TBD on Foot
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One enormously significant dimension to the bike policing issue and transportation in general is the sensitivity to space. With more and more people traveling in different ways, we need to make sure everyone can travel safety. Bikes, pedestrians, drivers, taxicabs, buses … they’re all out there. And increasingly we’ve placed significant value on public space like bike lanes and crosswalks, which exist to protect commuters.
"The bike lanes are a little bit tricky for both drivers and the bicyclist," Chief Lanier told WTOP and WJLA reporter Mark Segraves during the live chat. "We’ve quadrupled the number of tickets we’ve issued for people who block bike lanes."
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Candlelight vigil for Nathan
Join Nathan’s family and friends on the one-year anniversary of Nathan’s bicycle accident. We will meet at the scene of the accident in front of the Broadview Apartment Building. We will walk to Johns Hopkins Campus for a brief remembrance of Nathan. Candles will be provided.
Date: Sun. Feb. 26, 2012
Tentative time: 6:30 PM
Western County Pedestrian & Bicycle Access Plan
Open Houses Scheduled for Citizen Comment on Revised Plan
After several months of preliminary review by citizens, business groups, and county and state agencies, a revised draft is ready for a final general review before being submitted to the Baltimore County Planning Board and County Council for formal adoption as an amendment to the county’s master plan.
Two informational open houses on the Western Plan are being held so that citizens will have a chance to view the plan and discuss it with county planning staff.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012 from 6-8 p.m.
Benjamin Banneker Museum, Almanac Hall
300 Oella Avenue, Baltimore 21228
Wednesday, January 25, 2012 from 6-8 p.m.
West Towson Elementary School Cafeteria
6914 North Charles Street, Towson 21204
Citizens will have an opportunity to comment on the plan at either of the open houses. Written comments can also be submitted until January 27, 2012 to:
Kathy Schlabach, Project Manager
Baltimore County Department of Planning
105 West Chesapeake Avenue, Suite 101
Towson, MD 21204
or
kschlabach@baltimorecountymd.gov
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Gross Negligence Bar Is High Hurdle
from Maryland Injury Lawyer Blog
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Judge Williams said that even if true, these facts fall short of gross negligence, citing Boyer v. State for proposition that gross negligence is inflicting injury with such indifference to "to the rights of others to the extent of acting like the victim had no rights at all." I’m paraphrasing and I still don’t know what that means.
Unified voice of activism resonates for a Greater Towson
By Loni Ingraham – Baltimore Sun
The Greater Towson Council of Community Associations is a part of Towson’s "shadow government," according to Mike Ertel, a former president of the organization.
He notes that Towson may be the Baltimore County seat. But it is not an incorporated municipality.
"We don’t have a mayor and we’re not going to have a mayor," Ertel said. "Groups determine what goes on in Towson."
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Grate expectations
Dick Parsons, a past president and a founding member of the GTCCA, says it was founded in 1975 as the brainchild of former Burkleigh Square resident Randy Richardson.
"He believed the neighborhoods were being played for suckers by developers and their lawyers," he said.
Initially, Richardson pulled together representatives of eight associations. They met in each other’s houses.
The first big accomplishment was getting grates put in over storm drains on Towsontown Boulevard to prevent them from catching bicycle wheels.
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Hayworths – 50 years of marriage & 5,000 bicycle miles
by John Quinlan
Add 50 movies, 50 states and 5,000 bicycle miles and you have a successful formula for celebrating 50 years of marriage.
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"And the other big thing, which was more challenging, was we were going to ride 5,000 miles this year on our bikes, and we achieved that in October," Glen said. "Actually, we’re over 6,000 miles now. We kept on going."
Just like their marriage.
Read more: https://www.siouxcityjournal.com/lifestyles/couples/hayworths-enjoy-movies-states-years-of-marriage/article_c23042ed-99d7-56af-9594-7ceed5feb0b8.html